Sherlock series two sees punch-up between Holmes and Watson

The new series of Sherlock will see Holmes and Watson, played by Benedict Cumberbatch and
Martin Freeman, come to blows, as the detective tells his faithful colleague to ‘punch me in the face’.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman star in the Sherlock’s second outing. (Picture: BBC)

Sherlock returns to our screens at the start of January with three more Conan Doyle inspired mysteries: A Scandal in Belgravia, The Hounds of Baskerville and The Reichenbach Fall.

Series two looks set to be a high drama affair, with teasers from the show seeing Holmes and Watson nearly mown down by a bus as they traverse the streets of London.

Sherlock gives chase in A Scandal in Belgravia. (Picture: BBC)

The pair will also come to blows, with the detective telling his sidekick: ‘Punch me in the face’ – in scenes reminiscent of movie Fight Club.

A confused Watson replies: ‘What? Punch you?’, to which Holmes says: ‘Yes, punch me in the face, didn’t you hear me?’ before muttering ‘oh for God’s sake’ and proceeding to strike Watson himself.

The sinister Jim Moriarty in Sherlock. (Picture: BBC)

Played by Martin Freeman, Watson hits back as the pair continue to brawl in the street.

New pictures released by the BBC see the duo out in the moors for the Hounds of Baskerville story, with Holmes musing: ‘A twenty-year-old disappearanceâ¦ A monstrous houndâ¦ Wouldn’t miss this for the world!’